§ MR. CLANCYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether it is a fact that it is three years since laud was taken in the County of Mayo for the purposes of the proposed railway from Collooney to Claremorris, and that no progress has since been made with the construction of that line; and, if so, what is the cause of the delay in the matter?
§ *SIR J. T. HIBBERTThere is no foundation for the statement in the question, as is proved by the fact that advances on account of the Government grant have been made to the extent of £71,791 up to the 31st ultimo. I am not aware that there is now any obstacle to the progress of the line, which is in the hands of the contractor.